State Feedback Sliding Mode Control without Chattering by Constructing Hurwitz Matrix for AUV Movement

This paper presents a new method to eliminate the chattering of state feedback sliding mode control （SMC） law for the mobile control of an autonomous underwater vehicle （AUV） which is nonlinear and suffers from unknown disturbances system. SMC is a well-known nonlinear system control algorithm for its anti-disturbances capability, while the chattering on switch surface is one stiff question. To dissipate the well-known chattering of SMC, the switching manifold is proposed by presetting a Hurwitz matrix which is deducted from the state feedback matrix. Meanwhile, the best switching surface is achieved by use of eigenvalues of the Hurwitz matrix. The state feedback control parameters are not only applied to control the states of AUV but also connected with coefficients of switching surface. The convergence of the proposed control law is verified by Lyapunov function and the robust character is validated by the Matlab platform of one AUV model.

Observer design and output feedback stabilization for linear singular time-delay systems with unknown inputs

The design of a functional observer and reduced-order observer with internal delay for linear singular timedelay systems with unknown inputs is discussed. The sufficient conditions of the existence of observers, which are normal linear time-delay systems, and the corresponding design steps are presented via linear matrix inequality（LMI）. Moreover, the observer-based feedback stabilizing controller is obtained. Three examples are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

FORCE FEEDBACK DATAGLOVE BASED ON PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES

An exoskeleton force feedback dataglove is developed, which uses the pneumatic artificial muscles as actuators. On the basis of the simplified hand model, the motion equation is deduced according to the theory of Denavit-Hartenberg. The model of the equivalent contact forces exerted by the object on the finger is proposed. By the principle of virtual work, the static equilibrium of finger is established. The force Jacobian matrix of finger is calculated, and then the joint torques of the finger when grasping objects are obtained. The theory and structure of the force feedback datagolve are introduced. Based on the theory of motion stabilization of four-bar linkage, the flexion angles of joints are measured. The torques on finger joints caused by the output forces of pneumatic artificial muscles are calculated. The output forces of pneumatic artificial muscle, whose values are controlled by its inner pressure, can be calculated by the joint torques of the finger when grasping objects. The arms of force, driving torques and the needed output forces of pneumatic muscle are calculated for each joint of the index finger. The criterion of output force of pneumatic muscle is given.

Feedback control design for discrete-time piecewise affine systems

This paper investigates the design of state feedback and dynamic output feedback stabilizing controllers for discrete-time piecewise affine(PWA) systems.The main objective is to derive design methods that will incorporate the partition information of the PWA systems so as to reduce the design conservatism embedded in existing design methods.We first introduce a transformation that converts the feedback control design problem into a bilinear matrix inequality(BMI) problem.Then,two iterative algorithms are proposed to compute the feedback controllers characterized by the BMI.Several simulation examples are given to demonstrate the advantages of the proposed design.

H_∞ Synchronization of Chaotic Systems via Delayed Feedback Control

The H∞ synchronization problem for a class of delayed chaotic systems with external disturbance is investigated. A novel delayed feedback controller is established under which the chaotic master and slave systems are synchronized with a guaranteed H∞ performance. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory, a delay-dependent condition is derived and formulated in the form of linear matrix inequality （LMI）. A numerical simulation is also presented to validate the effectiveness of the developed theoretical results.

Static output feedback control for discrete-time fuzzy bilinear system

The problem of designing fuzzy static output feedback controller for T-S discrete-time fuzzy bilinear system （DFBS） is presented. Based on parallel distribution compensation method, some sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee the stability of the overall fuzzy system. The stabilization conditions are further formulated into linear matrix inequality （LMI） so that the desired controller can be easily obtained by using the Matlab LMI toolbox. In comparison with the existing results, the drawbacks, such as coordinate transformation, same output matrices, have been elim- inated. Finally, a simulation example shows that the approach is effective.

Switching Feedback Stabilization for Discrete Linear Multiple-input Systems

New idea of stabilization for discrete linear multiple-input system is proposed based on switching technique and single-input control. The system discussed here denotes coupled singleinput objects to be controlled. The central processing unit chooses an object at each discrete instant according to periodic switching strategy and controls it by local state feedback. Stabilization of a multiple-input system is turned into stabilization of single-input systems under periodic switching strategy, which is easy to be realized in practice. On the other hand, only one central processing unit can realize all local controllers, which decreases the cost and increases the usage of the resources.

H_2 Output Feedback Control for Airborne Dispenser Uncertain Generalized System

The problem of H2 output feedback control for generalized system with structural uncertainties is studied using linear matrix inequality approach. A sufficient condition Of linear matrix inequality is presented such that the closed-loop system is stable and satisfies H2 performance for all admissible uncertainties. Furthermore, the solution of the controller is given. An H2 output feedback controller is designed in the airborne dispenser pitch channel, and the simulation results show that the controller is effective.

Output feedback controller design for uncertain piecewise linear systems

This paper proposes output feedback controller design methods for uncertain piecewise linear systems based on piecewise quadratic Lyapunov function. The α-stability of closed-loop systems is also considered. It is shown that the output feedback controller design procedure of uncertain piecewise linear systems with α-stability constraint can be cast as solving a set of bilinear matrix inequalities （BMIs）. The BMIs problem in this paper can be solved iteratively as a set of two convex optimization problems involving linear matrix inequalities （LMIs） which can be solved numerically efficiently. A numerical example shows the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

LMI-based output feedback fuzzy control of chaotic system with uncertainties

This paper studies the robust fuzzy control for nonlinear chaotic system in the presence of parametric uncertainties. An uncertain Takagi-Sugeno （T-S） fuzzy model is employed for fuzzy modelling of an unknown chaotic system. A sufficient condition formulated in terms of linear matrix inequality （LMI） for the existence of fuzzy controller is obtained. Then the output feedback fuzzy-model-based regulator derived from the LMI solutions can guarantee the stability of the closed-loop overall fuzzy system. The T-S fuzzy model of the chaotic Chen system is developed as an example for illustration. The effectiveness of the proposed controller design methodology is finally demonstrated through computer simulations on the uncertain Chen chaotic system.

Quantized dynamic output feedback control for networked control systems

The problem of the quantized dynamic output feedback controller design for networked control systems is mainly discussed. By using the quantized information of the system measurement output and the control input, a novel networked control system model is described. This model includes many networkinduced features, such as multi-rate sampled-data, quantized signal, time-varying delay and packet dropout. By constructing suitable Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, a less conservative stabilization criterion is established in terms of linear matrix inequalities. The quantized control strategy involves the updating values of the quantizer parameters μi（i = 1, 2）（μi take on countable sets of values which dependent on the information of the system measurement outputs and the control inputs）. Furthermore, a numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

H_∞ Output Feedback Control for Stochastic Systems with Mode-dependent Time-varying Delays and Markovian Jump Parameters

This paper deals with the H∞ control problems of Markovian jump systems with mode-dependent time delays. First, considering the mode-dependent time delays, a different delay-dependent H∞ performance condition for Markovian jump systems is proposed by constructing an improved Lyapunov-Krasovskii function. Based on this new H∞ disturbance attenuation criterion, a full-order dynamic output feedback controller that ensures the exponential mean-square stability and a prescribed H∞ performance level for the resulting closed-loop system is designed. Illustrative numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Stabilization of a class of discrete-time switched systems via observer-based output feedback

In this paper, observer-based static output feedback control problem for discrete-time uncertain switched systems is investigated under an arbitrary switching rule. The main method used in this note is combining switched Lyapunov function （SLF） method with Finsler＇s Lemma. Based on linear matrix inequality （LMI） a less conservative stability condition is established and this condition allows extra degree of freedom for stability analysis. Finally, a simulation example is given to illustrate the efficiency of the result.

基于x-LMS算法的直升机主动消振电力作动器系统研究

直升机前飞时,气动环境会导致不同方位角的桨叶出现气动载荷的瞬间不对称,通过基础结构传递会在机身形成大幅度的低频振动。为了消除多方向幅值变化的振动力,利用结构响应主动控制原理,设计了基于x-LMS算法的主动消振电力作动器系统,并进行了减振实验。首先,通过比较确定了单台作动器中两台电机同向旋转的方案。通过两台作动器的组合使用,推导出输出力的数学模型。其次,采用负载相位差交叉耦合的控制策略设计系统控制框图。针对存在耦合的相位外环,通过回差阵特征值法确定满足系统稳定裕度要求的参数范围,再根据灵敏度函数和输入跟踪性能在所得的参数稳定域内寻找最优解。然后,提出了基于x-LMS算法的直升机主动振动控制系统,并通过仿真验证了该系统的减振效果。最后,研制的实验样机进行了动稳态实验以及减振实验,验证了系统的实际减振效果。

Quantizer design for interconnected feedback control systems

In this paper, we consider the design of interconnected H-infinity feedback control systems with quantized signals. We assume that a decentralized static output feedback has been designed for an interconnected continuous-time LTI system so that the closed-loop system is stable and a desired H-infinity disturbance attenuation level is achieved, and that the subsystems＇ measurement outputs are quantized before they are passed to the local controller. We propose a local-output-dependent strategy for updating the quantizers＇ parameters, so that the overall closed-loop system is asymptotically stable and achieves the same H-infinity disturbance attenuation level. Both the pre-designed controllers and the quantizers＇ parameters are constructed in a decentralized manner, depending on local information.

Feedback Control of Chaos in Delay Maps

In this paper, we discuss feedback control of a class of delay chaotic maps. Our aim is to drive the chaotic maps to its initially unstable fixed points by using linear and nonlinear state feedback control. The control is achieved by using small, bounded perturbations. Some numerical simulations are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control method.

New synthesis algorithm of static output feedback sliding mode control for a class of uncertain systems

Based on a kind of regular form, a Lyapunov matrix with special structure is presented to design the sliding surface matrix conveniently and then an effective algorithm is developed on it. A simple static output feedback sliding mode control law without extra dynamic equation is given, such that the predefined sliding surface is reached in finite time for the general matching uncertainties. In the reported result, this extra dynamic equation is used for evaluating the norm bound of the unmeasured state vector. Finally, some examples are studied to illustrate the proposed approach.

Resilient Fixed-Order Distributed Dynamic Output Feedback Load Frequency Control Design for Interconnected Multi-Area Power Systems

The paper proposes a novel H∞ load frequency control(LFC) design method for multi-area power systems based on an integral-based non-fragile distributed fixed-order dynamic output feedback(DOF) tracking-regulator control scheme. To this end, we consider a nonlinear interconnected model for multiarea power systems which also include uncertainties and timevarying communication delays. The design procedure is formulated using semi-definite programming and linear matrix inequality(LMI) method. The solution of the proposed LMIs returns necessary parameters for the tracking controllers such that the impact of model uncertainty and load disturbances are minimized. The proposed controllers are capable of receiving all or part of subsystems information, whereas the outputs of each controller are local. These controllers are designed such that the resilient stability of the overall closed-loop system is guaranteed. Simulation results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme. Simulation results quantify that the distributed(and decentralized) controlled system behaves well in presence of large parameter perturbations and random disturbances on the power system.